If you are using third-party backup software, develop a backup plan to safeguard your data and minimize down time in the event of an emergency.
Schedule
With third-party software, you can choose how frequently backups occur and at what time.
When scheduling your backup, review the following considerations:
- A daily backup is the best way to ensure that you have the most up-to-date data in the event of an emergency.
- If you use an individual tape drive and your backup spans more than one tape, ensure that someone is on-site to insert new tapes.
Data to back up
With third-party software, use the following table to determine the Prinergy data that must be backed up onto media in order to recover your system:
Location of data | Essential |
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Database | - The
BACKUP_DESTINATION folder on the primary server - The
ZIP_FILES_DESTINATION folder on the primary server
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Prinergy and secondary servers | - Drive that holds Prinergy system files
Important: You must exclude the following folders from all backups, or the backup will negatively affect the Oracle database and may result in lost production.
For systems with a single C: partition scheme, exclude the following folders:
C:\oracle\oradataJ:\oracle\oradata
If you have any questions, contact your service representative. - Windows system state
- Folder that contains the major update uninstall files (usually
C:\PrinergyUpdates) - Windows system state
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Tertiary servers and file servers | You do not have to back up these servers, because: - The data is not required for system recovery.
- The backups will take a long time, which taxes your system unnecessarily and reduces productivity.
- The backups will consume significant media space, which increases the risk of running out of media during a backup.
- Job data should be archived, rather than included in backups. If you want to back up your jobs, you may be able to use Windows Backup or other third-party software for a separate backup operation. You are responsible for configuring and maintaining this software and associated backups.
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Where to back up
If your third-party software backs up to disk, you must perform one of the following subsequent steps:
- Save the backup file to media.
- If your company has a corporate backup strategy, make the Prinergy backup file available on a server so that it is backed up as part of that strategy.